UCSF Practical On-Call Radiology in Palm Springs 2025

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The UCSF Practical On-Call Radiology course is a focused, three-day training designed for radiologists with general on-call duties. It emphasizes rapid, accurate imaging interpretation across multiple organ systems, covering both traumatic and non-traumatic emergencies in thoracic, neuro, musculoskeletal, abdominal, genitourinary, and obstetric/gynecologic domains.

What You Will Learn

• Systematic approaches to acute imaging cases in trauma and non-trauma settings

• Identifying urgent thoracic conditions: acute aortic syndromes, pulmonary embolism, acute lung disease, and incidental findings

• Neuro emergencies: intracranial hemorrhage, infection, spinal pathology, facial complaints

• Musculoskeletal: joint trauma, infection, fractures, soft tissue injury

• Abdominal, GI, and GU emergencies: bowel obstruction, vascular emergencies, renal/urinary pathology

• Obstetric/gynecologic emergencies: acute pelvic pain, pregnancy-related imaging

• Use of ultrasound, CT, MRI in acute settings and integration into decision making

Event Details

• Dates: March 20–22, 2025

• Venue: Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa, Palm Springs / Indian Wells, California

Who Should Attend

• Radiologists with general on-call responsibilities

• Radiologists looking to sharpen skills in acute / emergency imaging

• Fellows, advanced trainees, and radiology practitioners who interpret urgent cases

• Radiologic technologists, advanced practice professionals, and imaging staff supporting emergency imaging

Why Attend

• Improve diagnostic confidence in handling acute imaging across multiple organ systems

• Enhance speed and accuracy in urgent scenarios to support timely patient care

• Learn from UCSF faculty and guest experts in real-world imaging challenges

• Participate in a concentrated format ideal for working clinicians

Topics:

Thursday – March 20, 2025

6:30 Registration and Breakfast
7:00 Imaging Approach to Shoulder Trauma Mini Pathria, MD
7:30 “On-Call-ogy” Acute Gastrointestinal Joseph Leach, MD, PhD
8:00 Acute Abdominal/Pelvic Pain in a Reproductive Age Female: Positive Pregnancy Test Liina Poder, MD
8:30 “On-Call-ogy” Acute Genitourinary Joseph Leach, MD, PhD
9:00 Pulmonary Embolism: 2025 Update Brett Elicker, MD
9:30 Recess
9:45 “On-Call-ogy” Acute Hepato-pancreatobiliary Joseph Leach, MD, PhD
10:15 Acute Abdominal/Pelvic Pain in a Reproductive Age Female: Negative Pregnancy Test Liina Poder, MD
10:45 Knee Trauma Mini Pathria, MD
11:15 Case-based Approach to Acute Aortic Syndromes Brett Elicker, MD
11:45 Abdominal/Pelvic Emergencies in a Pregnant Patient Liina Poder, MD
12:30 Adjourn

Friday – March 21, 2025

6:30 Breakfast
7:00 Pulmonary Infection: the Key Role of Imaging Brett Elicker, MD
7:30 “On-Call-ogy” Vascular Disease and Injury Joseph Leach, MD, PhD
8:00 Intracranial Hemorrhage David Wilson, MD
8:30 “On-Call-ogy” Attention-on Follow-up: Abdominal Incidentalomas Joseph Leach, MD, PhD
9:00 Ultrasound Evaluation of Acute Testicular Pain Alyssa Kirsch, MD
9:30 Recess
9:45 Intracranial Infection David Wilson, MD, PhD
10:15 Musculoskeletal Infection Mini Pathria, MD
10:45 Acute Lung Diseases Brett Elicker, MD
11:15 Pelvic and Hip Trauma Mini Pathria, MD
11:45 Cysts and Hydrocephalus David Wilson, MD, PhD
12:15 Adjourn

Saturday – March 22, 2025

6:30 Breakfast
7:00 Bowel and Mesenteric Trauma: What the Surgeon Wants to Know Alyssa Kirsch, MD
7:30 Facial Symptoms and Neuroradiology David Wilson, MD, PhD
8:00 Trauma to the Ankle and Foot Mini Pathria, MD
8:30 Incidentalomas on Chest CT Brett Elicker, MD
9:15 Spine Infection and Inflammation David Wilson, MD, PhD
9:45 Recess
10:00 Urgent Cardiac Findings on Routine Chest CT Brett Elicker, MD
10:30 Painless Approach to Urinary Tract Trauma Alyssa Kirsch, MD
11:00 Headaches: Do Not Miss Lesions David Wilson, MD, PhD
11:30 Challenging Chest Radiograph Cases from the ER Brett Elicker, MD
12:00 Adjourn